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Kase Tractor Company Allows Its Divisions to Operate as Autonomous

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Kase Tractor Company allows its divisions to operate as autonomous units.The operating data for 2017 follow:
 Ploughs  Tractors  Combines  Revenues $2250000$500000$4800000 Accounts receivable 8000001525001435000 Operating assets 10000004000001750000 Net operating profit 22000060000480000 Taxable income 16500090000385000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline &{ \text { Ploughs } } & { \text { Tractors } } & { \text { Combines } } \\\hline \text { Revenues } & \$ 2250000 & \$ 500000 & \$ 4800000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 800000 & 152500 & 1435000 \\\hline \text { Operating assets } & 1000000 & 400000 & 1750000 \\\hline \text { Net operating profit } & 220000 & 60000 & 480000 \\\hline \text { Taxable income } & 165000 & 90000 & 385000 \\\hline\end{array}
Required:
a.Calculate the investment turnover for each division.
b.Calculate the return on sales for each division.
c.Calculate the return on investment for each division.
d.Which division manager is doing best? Why?
e.What other factors should be included when evaluating the managers?
For parts (b)and (c)income is defined as operating profit.
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